Our Half Moon Bay beach resort offers beach cruisers, maps, bottled water and protective gear for overnight guests. Pretty much impossible to ride up, but a real fun ride down. from here or head up Trout Lake Rd. These are great trails for beginners or less adventurous riders. You can really get going and the reason it is called Rollercoaster is because of the rolling hills. Adam Pardee / Review . Venice Beach, at the end of Venice Boulevard off Highway 1. There's a rocky hill, roots, rocks,and a few tight turns. Those interested in hitting Google for more information about the trail may like to know that it's just as commonly referred to as the "Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail". A fairly challenging trail to ride, but makes a great route if you decide you don't want to do the longer loop of Little Knives to Missing Link. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Elevator is located off the Halfmoon Bay Carlson Forest Service Road via a short spur road (second one on the right after the intersection of Halfmoon Carlson FSR and Crowston branch after the 2 km marker). The first hill coming up from Gord's Grunt or Fork Off is a killer. 101 at Trout Lake. You can also access this trail from the top of Cabin Fever. Occasionally I've put in suggestions on trails to combine. Cycling routes and bike maps in and around. Our northern Minnesota resort has a heated pool, beautiful sand beach, and lots of kids activities. It's even a bit challenging for the hiker at times. It runs from Redrooffs Rd. It is most fun to ride down. We had breakfast in Half Moon Bay and drove over to the trail head for a stroll along part of the trail. Purisima Creek Trail is your "easy" exit to the parking lot. Showing 1-5 of 5 [Jun 01, 2008] Anonymous. No biking allowed! At this point, you can turn left and head over to Millipede to do a loop (see my Cabin Fever/Millipede route  under Hikes & Bikes) or just turn around and head back the way you came. It takes about 20 min. which makes it fairly technical. Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve is located at 2800 Purisima Creek Rd. Most bikers will probably have more fun riding it from Missing Link to Leave It to Beaver. It is most fun to ride down. Click here to return from Halfmoon Bay trails to the Sunshine Coast Trails Home page, Copyright 2011-2015 Sunshine-Coast-Trails.com. Go left back towards Sargeant Bay and take the third right back onto Rollercoaster, then left back down to your car. Follows a little creek for most of the way and is quite a steep climb up to Leaning Tree. This is a tough trail to ride and when you get to Triangle, remember no biking on this trail. This ride will probably take you between 1 and 2 hours depending on your skill and fitness level. It is only a hiking trail. Hiking only - no biking on this trailThis trail is one of the only trails in Halfmoon Bay that is specifically for hiking only and has signs to that effect. Take the first left - which isn't very far in from the road - onto Pterodactyl. Half Moon Bay Coastside Trail 287 reviews #1 of 32 Outdoor Activities in Half Moon Bay "It goes through several sections of terrain, little towns and parallels Highway 1. However that means the way back is mostly downhill!I have a specific "hike" about Triangle Lake and the circle trail with maps and more description. This 8-mile out-and-back ride starting at Half Moon Bay State Beach rolls 4 miles up the coast to the Half Moon Bay Brewing Company. Here's how to get there: Parts of Millipede are very, very wet for most of the year. Turn right onto the road and follow it approx. You will see a 4 km marker on a tree and the trailhead is almost directly across from it. Helpful. These combine with Triangle Lake trail to make a great 2 hour hike. 101 from Sechelt about 13 kms to the Homesite Creek Forest Service Road. Explore the best trails in Half Moon Bay, California on TrailLink. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)B-Side is a fairly short trail that lets you leave Lumpy and connect out to Hwy. Top rated routes, Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America, San Francisco, California, United States of America, Monte Sereno, California, United States of America, Elverta, California, United States of America, Sunnyvale, California, United States of America. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Connects from Leaning Tree Rd. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Lumpy is a continuation of Tin Pan Alley. This climb gains around a 1200 feet in 2.8 miles, and has an average incline of 8.8%. Flat routes | One of Halfmoon Bay's best kept secrets - just be sure to head back out the way you came in and don't trespass on the private property. As extensions to Triangle Lake trail I believe these are also hiking only. Halfmoon Bay is about 10 minutes northwest of Sechelt and much of it can be reached by the uniquely named Redrooffs Rd. Also turns into Gravy if you want to carry on downhill. A little bit of hill and a few small rooty areas. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)This trail connects from the bottom of Raven's Cry Rd. across from where you exit from the Homesite Creek Recreation Area. Comes out to another forest service branch. However, this will make your ride or hike longer. 101 where you can cross over and into Leave It to Beaver or turns into the trail Lumpy. Pops out onto another road and a right turn takes you down to the Crowston branch of the Halfmoon Carlson FSR. Get an eyeful of St Kilda’s gawjuss coastline along its bike trail to Half Moon Bay. This will be Woodpecker. Tall fences and large signs let pedestrians and bicyclists know that the Medio bridge on the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail is closed until further notice. If you keep going straight up it will take you out to the bottom of Northwood. Rides start at the resort and travel north along the Coastal Trail that runs parallel to the Northern California coastline. Stay on Woodpecker (don't exit onto Fork Off) and you will come back out to Datsun Alley. Distance: 26km return Difficulty: Easy peasy. Click here if you'd like to go to that page, Click here to return from Halfmoon Bay trails to the Sunshine Coast Trails Home page. if you want to loop back around. It can be reached via In & Out or Datsun Alley depending on where you are coming from.A nice ride or walk that includes this trail is to enter from Connor Park on Pick It Up, take the first left on Out & In and follow it to the water tower road. It has an exit out to Hwy. As is the case with nearly all of the Sunshine Coast trails, these are considered multi-use (except the Triangle Lake trail which is exclusively for hikers). This appears to be a fairly new trail and doesn't yet have a proper bridge or way over the creek that runs across it. It's fairly steep and rocky. 101. Good way to avoid the water and mud. The California Coastal Trail is a much-loved feature of Half Moon Bay - here we call it the Coastside Trail, and it's accessible from a number of spots along the coast. Just watch out for other users on this trail as it is one of the main "highways" into the Halfmoon Bay trail system.In the forested area between Rollercoaster and Northwood Rd. St Kilda Beach To Half Moon Bay. If you follow Armstrong Road down to where it turns left to the highway you will see a trail which continues down and comes out just above the other end of Trout Lake Road. Dirt varies from hardpack to loose over hard. These are also easy trails and this is a great area for someone who is just learning to mountain bike. This trail joins Leave It to Beaver and Hwy. Easy riding trail that climbs a bit. Follow Rollercoaster up and past the pond keeping left until you come to the end. Great Bike Trail. You can access the Cabin Fever trailhead by taking Hwy. If you are walking this is about a 45 to 60 minute walk and if you are riding it will likely take you about 1/2 hour or less (again always depending on your skill and fitness level). As has been said, this is a gorgeous, scenic trail that is appropriate for new or unfit riders. Turn right downhill for about 1 km and take the first right which will take you back up Pick It Up to Connor Park. Right across the road from there is the entrance. However someone has thrown a couple of skinny logs down that you can walk across and there are also a couple of old thik logs that you can get across on. This trail is fast, featureless and a mostly wide-open descent with views of the Pacific. Login or register to submit one. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Riley Falls is a little bit more difficult trail. There is quite a lot of up and down, roots, rocks, bridges, etc. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Gord's Grunt is a fun trail full of moderately difficult natural technical features for riders and is another of my favourite Halfmoon Bay trails. The park is open from 8 AM to sunset daily and there is a parking fee. Check out the map to see how they all weave together. Weekend Warrior. Record your own trail from the Wikiloc app, upload it and share it with the community. 216 contributions 17 helpful votes. Rollercoaster which brings you up from the Sargeant Bay area ends at Datsun Alley as does Little Knives, which links you to several other trails and takes you up to Trout Lake. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Squiggly is a short trail that takes you from School Daze and Midway to Rollercoaster if you are coming down from the Halfmoon Bay School or vice versa if you are coming up from Rollercoaster. Many of the locals walk or ride with their dogs as well. There are many hiking trails from easy to advanced. This heavily used multi-use trail runs along the eastern boundary of Half Moon Bay State Beach and provides good pedestrian access to all four beaches in the system, as well as the city-owned Poplar Beach, south of Francis Beach. The trail boasts a steady fire road climb, surrounded by massive redwoods. View amenities, descriptions, reviews, photos, itineraries, and directions on TrailLink. Trail Rating for Bikers: More Difficult (Intermediate)Norm is a trail that connects between Woodpecker and Barrel'o'Frogs. It is uphill from the Redrooffs end, but not too steep. However, this trail brings you out to one of the connecting trails over to Little Knives and from there on you can ride to your hearts content. to a half hour to cover the 1.5 kms.At the top, you come out onto a branch of the Halfmoon Carlson Forest Service Road. Go right and then straight back in on the right to In & Out. Personalized care and service by our exceptional staff await your arrival. Pretty much impossible to ride up, but downhill riders would likely enjoy the ride down. This is probably the most challenging area of the trail and will likely take you between 10 and 20 minutes to get up, depending on how much you have to push your bike. Adam Pardee / Review. You pop out onto the right away for the gas line/powerlines. It's wise to be careful when out and about and watch out for other users. 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